Diocese of Swaziland
| Diocese of Swaziland | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Ecclesiastical province | Anglican Church of Southern Africa |
| Statistics | |
| Parishes | 24 |
| Information | |
| Rite | Anglican |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Church of All Saints, Mbabane |
| Current leadership | |
| Bishop | The Rt. Rev. Ellinah Wamukoya |
| Website | |
| Anglican Diocese of Swaziland at the ACSA Official Website | |
The Diocese of Swaziland is a diocese in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. The diocese was founded in 1968. It comprises the country of Swaziland. It is divided in three archdeaconries, Eastern Swaziland, Southern Swaziland and Western Swaziland.
The bishop Meshack Mabuza was in charge from 2002 to 2012. He was very critical of the authoritarian rule of Swazi king Mswati III, calling for democratic reforms. On 18 July 2012, the Rev. Ellinah Wamukoya, aged 61 years old, was elected bishop, becoming the first woman in the Anglican Church of South Africa to be elected to this office.[1] She was consecrated on 17 November 2012 by Archbishop Thabo Makgoba.[2]
History
The Anglican Diocese of Swaziland was created in 1968, shortly after the independence of Swaziland and had Anthony Hunter as their first bishop, from 1968 to 1975.[3]
The Anglican Diocese of Swaziland is twinned with the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa (Iowa, USA) and with the Episcopal Diocese of Brechin (Scotland).
List of Bishops
- Anthony George Weaver Hunter 1968-1975
- Bernard Lazarus Nyoni Mkhabela 1975-1993
- Lawrence Bekisisa Zulu 1993-2000
- Meshack Boy Mabuza 2002-2012
- Ellinah Wamukoya 2012-
References
External links
- Official information from the Anglican Communion website
- Anglican Diocese of Swaziland at the Anglican Church of Southern Africa Official Website
- Diocesan Website